Where Kent Stands
Experience matters. Integrity is non-negotiable. Kent Davis brings a lifetime of principled prosecution to build a safer community for every family.
The law applied equally to everyone
It is a promise. Kent Davis will run an office where transparency is the rule and ethical prosecution is the only standard. No favors. No shortcuts. Just the law, applied fairly to everyone.
Violent Crime
& Gun Violence
Restore Public Safety & Accountability:
Prioritize prosecuting violent crime, supporting law enforcement, and ensuring our neighborhoods are safe for families and businesses.
Fair & Consistent Justice for Everyone:
Apply the law equally, focus resources on serious offenders, and prioritize solutions that reduce repeat crime and strengthen outcomes.
Rebuild Trust in the System:
Increase transparency, improve communication with victims, and restore confidence in the Salt Lake District Attorney’s Office through experienced, ethical leadership.
Drug trafficking
Prioritize the Most Dangerous Offenders:
Focus resources on shootings, domestic-violence-related firearm cases, and repeat violent offenders to protect those at greatest risk.
Consistency You Can Count On:
Establish and publish clear charging and plea standards so serious violent crimes are handled fairly, firmly, and predictably.
Transparency and Results:
Track outcomes publicly to rebuild trust in the office, reduce repeat violent crime, and keep our communities safer.
Downtown & Across the County
Focus on the Root of Public Disorder:
Target repeat offenders who are accountable for low-level crime and public disruption, while addressing underlying mental health and substance abuse issues.
Treatment with Real Accountability:
Expand specific drug courts and partner with providers to close treatment gaps, ensuring individualized plans, supervision, and clear consequences.
Results for Our Community:
Fewer repeat offenders, more people successfully completing treatment, and safer, cleaner neighborhoods and downtown areas.
Put Our Community First
Build Bridges:
Leverage relationships with elected decision makers across the political spectrum at the local, county, and state levels to identify shared goals and improve criminal justice outcomes.
Center Partnerships:
Work with government, non-profit, and other community leaders to increase opportunities for feedback and partnership-driven initiatives to reduce crime and recidivism.
Listen, Always:
Identify a clear and consistent point of contact at the D.A.’s Office for attorneys, victims, and the public to share concerns and offer suggestions for continued refinement of operations.
Restoring Trust Delivering Justice
The work starts now. Join a campaign built on experience, not empty promises, for a safer Salt Lake County.